Lot Essay
This chimneypiece was acquired by the Corporation of Lloyd's for their 1958 building. This building is now being demolished and its chimneypieces are surplus to requirements.
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A LATE GEORGE III WHITE STATUARY MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE
The rectangular shelf above a stepped moulded cornice and a fluted frieze centred by an urn, the side jambs headed by wheatsheaves, with ribbon-tied trailing oak leaves, on plinth bases, with later fluted black-painted iron fireback and later portor marble rectangular hearth
Overall: 53 in. (135 cm.) high; 71½ in. (182 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep
Aperture: 38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 40½ in. (103 cm.) wide
The fireback: 46¼ in. (117.5 cm.) high; 49 in. (124.5 cm.) wide; 6¾ in. (17 cm.) deep
The rectangular shelf above a stepped moulded cornice and a fluted frieze centred by an urn, the side jambs headed by wheatsheaves, with ribbon-tied trailing oak leaves, on plinth bases, with later fluted black-painted iron fireback and later portor marble rectangular hearth
Overall: 53 in. (135 cm.) high; 71½ in. (182 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep
Aperture: 38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 40½ in. (103 cm.) wide
The fireback: 46¼ in. (117.5 cm.) high; 49 in. (124.5 cm.) wide; 6¾ in. (17 cm.) deep
Provenance
Bought by The Corporation of Lloyd's for Room 208 (the Senior Deputy Chairman's Office from 1958-1986) of the 1958 Building.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.